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EDITORIALS
Feb 28, 2007

Media must strive for accuracy

The blow-back continues from an incident involving the broadcast of falsified information on a variety show aired by Kansai Telecasting Corp. (known popularly as Kansai TV). The communications ministry plans to include a measure targeting the broadcast media in a bill to revise the Radio Law. Under the...
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2007

Move on Sapporo double-edged

The move earlier this month by U.S. hedge fund Steel Partners to acquire Sapporo Holdings Ltd. is again raising the specter in corporate Japan of foreign raiders taking over established Japanese companies to turn a quick profit.
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2007

Yamaha helped METI craft export rules

SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) Yamaha Motor Co. helped the trade ministry in 2005 formulate stricter export controls on unmanned helicopters, investigative sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2007

Sexually abused intern wins settlement

A former foreign intern reached an out-of-court settlement Monday with her host company in Japan and a male executive at the firm whom she had accused of repeatedly sexually abusing her while she was in a trainee program.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 20, 2007

Assessing IRCJ, the government's bailout body

The government-backed bailout agency Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan will finish its work and close its doors as early as next month, a year earlier than planned. Since it was established in April 2003, the bailout body has helped debt-ridden companies, including major supermarket chain Daiei...
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2007

Hitachi's quarterly profit down 77%

Hitachi Ltd.'s group net profit for the October-December period fell more than three-quarters on lower earnings from securities, the Tokyo-based industrial electronics giant said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2007

Canon breaks records for net profit and sales

Canon Inc. said Monday that net profit rose 18.5 percent to a record 455.3 billion yen in 2006 as sales broke 4 trillion yen for the first time on robust interest in digital cameras and color laser printers and copiers.
JAPAN / Q&A
Jan 20, 2007

How safe is our food? -- Some answers

With the revelations last week that Fujiya Co. had been using expired ingredients in its products, concerns about food safety are growing. Below are answers to some questions about sanitation rules and the Fujiya scandal.
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2006

Outline of the 'J-SOX' financial rules

As the implementation of "J-SOX" -- Japan's version of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act -- draws closer, companies are working to establish internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2006

Chaff that sticks to wheat

SYDNEY -- As scandals go in the annals of Australian business, the one over wheat sales to Iraq during the Saddam Hussein regime is huge. And the political fallout, both domestic and international, may prove to be even mightier. It leaves many people here and abroad scratching their heads in amazement....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2006

For entrepreneur, 21, being a 'gal' is pure fashion, not fringe

Shiho Fujita was once a typical "gal," as the tribe of deep-tanned, garishly dressed young women who wander the streets of Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district in search of the latest fashions are called. Now a company president, Fujita is at the forefront of what she calls a "gal revolution."
LIFE / Travel
Nov 17, 2006

Hirafu-Niseko's powder melts hearts

There are many international-class skiing resorts in Hokkaido, but perhaps none to rival Hirafu-Niseko. Located roughly 100 km west of Sapporo, the area, which is especially popular among ski-loving Australians and expats, is home to three skiing areas: Niseko Annupuri, Niseko Higashiyama and Niseko...
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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